Legal News: Ward Hadaway; Kuits; Pannone Corporate

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has boosted its Manchester office with the recruitment of an experienced family law team from commercial boutique firm Turner Parkinson

Partners Michael Chapman and Martin Karran, along with solicitor Jenny Arnold are joining the Newcastel-headquartered firm.

Jointly the trio has more than 35 years’ experience advising on all aspects of family and matrimonial issues.

Martin Hulls, partner and head of Office at Ward Hadaway in Manchester, said: “It has always been our intention to extend the range of services which we offer clients in Manchester and the North West and the addition of such a well-respected and well-established family law team will greatly enhance our offering in the region.”

Jonathan Flower, partner and head of family law at Ward Hadaway added: “Their addition to the firm means that we now have lawyers offering expert family and matrimonial law advice in all three of our offices – Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle – giving us a truly pan-Northern team.”

Mark Openshaw-Blower, managing partner of Turner Parkinson, said: “Michael and team leave with our best wishes.  As a firm Turner Parkinson are focusing our activity on business relationships only.

“We have benefitted from having the family team within our business over the years, but our successes have come from our commercial relationships. Our business is committed to working alongside growing businesses within the region and we will continue to grow our business in this manner.”  

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PANNONE Corporate has made its first lateral hire since its launch as a stand-alone firm.

It has appointed Richard James as a legal director. He joins from Hill Dickinson where he was a director in the real estate team.

Richard, who joined Hill Dickinson in 2004 following its merger with Bullivant Jones, has a wide range of real estate experience with particular emphasis on retail development and multiple property portfolio transactions.

Pannone Corporate managing partner Paul Jonson said : “We are committed to recruiting talented individuals to the firm to join our existing team.

“Richard is the first of these strategic appointments. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the real estate sector, particularly in retail.”

Meanwhile, the firm has won a number of new clients in recent weeks including with £450m turnover group  NG Bailey, which is based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and Bonningtons Plastics, of Nottingham, engaging the firm.

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KUITS Solicitors, the Manchester commercial law firm advised Accurist Watches on the sale of its business to Time Products (UK) Ltd.

Since its establishment in 1946 in London’s Clerkenwell district by Asher and Rebecca Loftus, the Accurist name has been become a well-regarded British watch brand.

The Time Products Group houses some of the world’s leading watch brands, including Sekonda and Limit, as well as luxury brands such as Girard Perregaux, Piaget and Hublot.

Chairman of Time Products, Marcus Margulies, said: “The Margulies and Loftus families have known each other for over 50 years and recognise the benefits that will stem from the merger of these two very famous brands.”

Kirsti Pinnell, a partner in Kuits’ corporate and commercial team said: “We are delighted to have advised Accurist on the sale of its excellent business to Time Products. For over 70 years, Accurist has played a pivotal role in the UK watch industry, and we are excited to see how its business will continue to develop and grow under the management of Time Products.”